Healthy No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
Quick and healthy homemade Chocolate Oat Bars are more delicious than store-bought bars. Chewy and sweet with a crunchy bite thanks to almonds, you can whip these no-bake oat bars up in less than 30 minutes.
Servings: 10 Bars
Calories: 267kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup peanut butter you can use almond, or cashew butter
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
- ⅓ cup shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup almonds
Instructions
- Place maple syrup, coconut oil, and your chosen nut butter into a medium-sized saucepan. Stir over low-medium heat until well combined.
- Remove the pan from heat and add chocolate chips, shredded coconut (reserve some for sprinkling on top), vanilla extract, salt, ground cinnamon, and almonds.
- Quickly stir to melt the chocolate and combine it with the other ingredients.
- Add quick oats and rolled oats. Mix well to combine and coat the oats with the chocolate mix and ensure all ingredients are well distributed.
- Line an 8’’ square mold with parchment paper. Pour the mixture into the prepared mold, and press down until it spreads evenly to the edge.
- Sprinkle shredded coconut on top and refrigerate for at least one hour to make the bars nice and firm.
- Once the mixture has hardened, slice it into 10 individual bars or 20 smaller squares.
Notes
Recipe Variations
- Dried Fruit: Add dried fruit to your oat bars for extra sweetness and energy. Raisins, Medjool dates, or dried figs are perfect.
- Oats: This recipe uses a mix of rolled oats and quick oats to add texture and a slight chewiness to the oat bars, but you can use 2 cups of quick oats if you prefer a finer texture and less chew.
- Vegan Version: For a vegan version, use vegan chocolate chips.
- Nut Butter: You can use peanut, almond, or cashew butter, depending on your preference.
- Nuts: I use whole almonds in this recipe. You can roughly chop them if you prefer a finer texture. You can also use other nuts such as pecan, cashew, or hazelnut.
- Chilling: Don’t scrimp on the chill time. It will make your bars nice and hard, making them easier to cut.
- Lining the Pan: To make removal and slicing easier, when you line your pan with parchment paper, ensure it extends over the edges. This simple trick lets you easily lift the entire batch out of the pan before cutting it into bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg